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AGUKDUiVSFRlDE It w K a pleasant faoe upon wbiob Sir Lieoaard'a daughter gszed pleasant, kind, comely, *uii clear sojiling eyes and a beautiful muutb a faoe that would win trust aud liking, yet wonld uevir be very warmly loved It wa* essentially the face ot a woui-tu whose lite had run ID narrow groove*, who koewni world outside ber own. It a face is any index to the soul, tban M Uigby'* soul wa* a narrow one- good, kindly, bul narrow. She did not look Ilka one whoae ideas were noble and gener one . toe conventionalities of life were sufficient for ber. She understood nothing beyond iu<>.u , everything uncommon wa* wrong. 8b approved of rule* aod measures ; life wa* to be portioned out, certain thing* were to b* done at certain uuieH, origiuajily ibe would ooniider a sin ; and ail uu> Etbel Qorduo, witb bir quick (MB 1 1 no i, divined at a glance. M 'Si Digby helduut ber band witb a win- " 1 am M pleaded to nee yon, Mi Oir- Jon ! Your papa uat. spokea so oobtiuually at you Uit I WAiqatM auxioaa to tee you." No aumvermf tmile oame over tbe beau- tiful youu* fMM. lam luuou [littered,' replied Ethel, proudly , and from tbat tui moul Hir Leonid'< obuteu wife naw tbut there would U uo obaoee of wiuuing the lore of Sir Litouard * J^uter. "You ii.ux-. bve had a plaaianl ride," ftootiuued Minn Dinoy. " I bav uever Mmn 'b.utry Woad look more beutifal." " TOe wood* weru beutif ul DOUi{b," npliad Elbe), " but our ride nai Dot a I'leMaut uue." Mm* Di^oy uw that tba WM treadion on dannri>u* Ktoaod. and, like a ikilful general, riratd. Sir Leouar J , vbec vu that matten were oot upon tbe most pleaMkot footing, tbooiibt it time to luUrlare. Be oame ap lo M m I'mhv ud btgta ta talk to ber. Laura aaktd E'.bel to take a atroll among toe rose*, aud they went away, leaving tbe tlJern alone. Miu Digtay lookud after them with wistful, looniug eyea. " 1 aiu atraid tbat Eibel doei not like xe," ebenaid; aud Sir L=ourd deteoteil be pain in he r Toioe. He turned to ber and olacped ber band lo hie My dtareat Helen," be iiaid, " I have never oonoealed fr JID vou Ibat Etbel bat been eo indulged and flittered tbat the ii luite a vpoiled obild. Frankly ipeakiog, tbe in inre to dinlike our arrangement . but I iball ak yon to pertevere in it, a* it ie entirely for her good." " But if nhe dulikee it eo very mnoh," aid the Ikdy, ilowly, " would it not be better to give it up?" . r.ainly not," replied Sir Leonard, eagerly. " Ethel baa uever been eoutra- dieted in ber wbole life. It will do ber good to tind that ber will ii not quite abso- lute." " She will dialike me eo muoh for being tbeo*CR)of uupleataotneie to ber," laid Mien Digby. " You will Hiirely buar all that for my ake, 1 1. 1 'I* Yon have promised to love iiu ; and in the future tht Ilex before UH tbe ooiy drawback I Nee in my diugbter'n dii-hke to all control, aud tbe trouble that you will bave witb ber at flnt." Sir Leonard WM no longer yonng, but he WM a handMorae mac. Tbe mneioal voioe aad tbe beautiful ncullw botb bad tber influ- <jooe ou tb* lady be loved. " Bear that for my Rake, Helen," be con- tinued, " and tbere in nothing that I will aoido for you ID return. I will make you one of tha bappieit women in the world." " Do I underitaod perfeotly wbal you wiib me to do? " ak(d MieeDigby. " I think ao. Ktbel bae grown np with - ont oootrol. Hhi baa been iiiietreti of I'juntayne and everything in it iuoe ehe wat quite a obild. I want you, Helen, to impart to ber eome of your eweet, womanly waye to train ber to tench ber, If poei- ble, tbe beauty of tubmiieioD and gentle- ueie, tbe need of obedience. I want you, if you will, to undo the barm tbat 1 bave doue to make ap for my defloienoiee lo give to my daughter that iweet wite, womanly learning that ahonld have been bore year* ago. Do you oar* eoough for me to do all tbu, Helen .'" " Yon know thai I do," (he replied, imply. " It will not be a pleasant or an eaiy taak. Ton will bave great diffloultie*, but I bave faith in yon, Helen, you will overcome them for my sake ?" " I promise you to do my bait," ihe replied, witb a nigh. She did moRt dearly love thin handsome, gallant man by ber tide. She looked for- ward witb the keeneit pleainre to pawing tbe remainder of her life witb him ; but Bhe ibrank from being brought Into collision with hie daughter. " It will only be for a time," continued Bir Leonard ; " Ethel ban plenty of eenee. -ibe will aee tbat it i* for her own good. I know you will be patient witb bar, Helen. -ibe ie aJwaye full of apiriti, gay, happy ; tbere u a certain bait-wilful, half-defiant fraukuti* abuut her >b*tie very obarming; you will grow fund of ber everybody doen aud aba will obauu you in pitu of your elf Mini Di.by emiled, tbinking that in tu re^peet ete rei uiblt-d ber father. 11 You niuet be flrin witb her," be eon tinned. " 1 eeodidly ooufeaa that ahu bn her own <vay *ub me, b^oaute I uever oould retiiet ber oueneee, ber winaome lutuuer. b-r graceful wa\; but you, Helen, mutt harden your beart agtinal ber pretty wilee. TJU oiuvt make ber go your way, not ber own." 'You give me oredit 'or great courage n aBkiug me to ULderlake a ta-k from which you recoil," abe oaiti ; " but I will try to acovmulmb it. ' He ki-8'd ber baud, thanking her in bib own graceful fatbion. " I have but one regret, Helen,'' be Raid ; " and it u. tbat you nuould bave anything tbat aeeocH like a taak. And a tank it will be to tame that bright, wild bird of miue." And tbere oame to him no waruiug of bow Etbel, In proud, beautiful daughter, would in reality be tamed. CHAPTER IV. Miti Uavenooart and Ethel wandered from tbe lawn to tbe r jae garden, and there they were content to lit. Etbel watoued tba oponing blooma with a f ar-tff lot kin ber beautiful eye* ; tbe glary of white aod of erimaon, tbe dep glow cf tbe damaik were lost upon ber. Laura, in ber turn, w*tohed tbe proud, perfect face until one felt oompeUed to epeak. " Will yon tell me of what yon are think- ing. Minx O >rdon .'" ibe liked. ' Tour eyee are fixed upon tbe roe, but you do not ee them. What are yon thinking abont tbat engrouee you DO eutliely '.'" A amile oame ilowly to tbe beautiful lipi. " I am tbinking," replied Etbel, of Mi** th<by. I do not like her." " Yet ibe u very muob loved and liked. Bhe IB popular among all kiodi of people." " I bave a theory of my own," oonnuued Etbel, in a mating voioe, "and I am a great believer in it." " Porbapi you will enlighten m* '.' ' uid Laura. Ethel'i frank eye* lingered for one minute on ber oompauion'i pretty face. " I am not quite inre," ibe aaid, ' whether you will undereiand it." " I will do my bent," waa tbe reply. " Tell me what your theory ta." I believe," aaid Etbel, " tbat anula reeoKnua eaob otber, ai bodiea do. For initanoe, I meet a atranger. my eye* lee bi feature*, note tbe ibape of hi* face, tbe color of bii eyee, hi* height, the faabion of hie build . ao 1 believe alao tbat aouU ee each other, reoogoiae eaob otber, take ojgnizanee of eaob other'i defeoti and vutuee. My eyea aaw Mim Uigby 1 * face, and I did not like It ; my etiul law Mi* Di^Dy'i HJU!, and did not like It tither. Wbai do yon think of my theory, HIM Davenoonrt .'" ' Perbaps it aooouuta for the like* and d: ike* we fjrm without in the leant know- why," replied Laura. "Bat yon are prtjudieed againat Mm Digby ; abe in kind, amiable, and *lf-aonfio-ug." ' I uudiratand ber quite ai well a* though I bad known ber fur yearr," aaid Etbel. " Hue ia one of Iboae who model life after a certain f.wbion ; abe would think it wroug to aot upon impuU*, whereaa I like impulee. I abonld imngiue no two people oould be more different. I hall never like ber." " That ii unfortunate," replied Laura I'jietly. "Sir Ltonard'* arrangement in uo aeorat from u*. He told mamma tbat Le hoped to marry Mini Digby on bii return from Auitria, and tbat in the meantime you were to may with ber." Eihel'e beautiful faoe grew white even to tbe lip*, while ber Blender finger* played nervonaly witb the orimeon leave* ol a dainank roee. Bo it WM known already that ber father contemplated a second marriage , every one knew that ibe, K.bel Gordon, waa to reign no longer, but muat submit to tbe iway of a itranger. 8be literally oould not endure tbe thought, but roee hantily from ber HP at. " Tbe roan are overpowering," ib* aid ; " come away, pleaea. I bave no wiib to diaona* Mi** Digby." Aud ihe walked down the gravel path. " We baa better rejoin mamma," Raid Miia Davenoourt, " ibe IB alone. Bir Leonard it ttlkiug to MIM Digby. Wbere I* the going? I forget the name of the place." " To St. Ina'* bay," replied Ktbel. " We were ipeaking of yon laal evening," oontiuued Mi* Davenoonrt. " It will be bard for you to give up Ibe authority you have held so loug." Tbere WM a lou^ctm of malioe iu tbe mile wbieh aooomp^oied tbciie word*, and }'. bet defected it. All tbe pride of tbe Gordon'* fl u-lied in ber faoe. No matter what "he mflered tbe world must not know it. N ) nuu or woman living muit be able to laugh b*oau*e K .hel Oordon wa* deposed from her Rovereignty. Huo reaolutely oon- quered benelf. " I am not lure," be returned, " I iball be able to tell you more when tbe experi- ment baa b*en tried." Laora Davenoourl looked np in inrpriae. She bad expected tbe yonng girl to reply dolefully, bat her voioe wa* clear, aoft, and gy- Laura protested to like MIBH Uordno. yet more thai) cnoe Bb* bod felt jealou* of ihe beautiful L.liel, and rather enjoyed tbe proepeot of *eeing ber depoeed. But Etbel would not allow thi* girl to triumph over ber. Miaa Digby resolved tbat no rffort ibonld b* wan ting on her part to win Kthel'i afleo- tion. She oould understand tbe tirl'i pet- ulance at ber disappointment, and resolved to bear patiently with it. Bh* id to her- elf that ihe would never reaent it ; that h* would never reply to Ethel's bitter little speech**, but would do her beat to win ber by gentleneaa, by afleation, and kindness. Whan the two young girls appeared Etbel with a proud, haughty carriage, and ealm, almost oornful faoe, Laura flushed and somewhat diseomfltted she wondered greatly. Keeolved to put ber quite at ber eimo, Mis* Digby went up to ber. "Have you been admiring tbe roses?" he asked, " They are considered very fin*." Tha proud. eyas looked ber through, the proud lip* opened slightly, and then Mia* Oordon made tome half-inaudible reply and paaaed on. Kthel," said MISR Digby, gently, " it yon nan g ve me a few minute* I MI mid be ao | leased. 1 want yon to li*t*n to aome thing tbat I have to aay." E MI 1 turned. It wi* no part of ber duty M y*t, "he thought, to luteu to MIH Dixby. The beautiful faee wa* a etudy an be half turned round, tna belter to hear wba* her oompacion had to "ay. " Eibel," repeated Mis* Digbr, " I wish you would learn to know me and like me." " You tbiok the one would be the sequel to the otber, " re( lied E hel ; " I do not. I bave uo doubt tbut iu time I may know you ; lut likiug you is a different matter." Sue nuoke ao frankly so fearlessly, that it wae i ii| o-Hihl n< t tu admire ber. I If I >itndy your wifbef>, E'bel if I do all I can to make you happy - turely )ou will like me theu?" II Not then, or ever, I think," replied K.uel. " Iu the first plaoe. Mine Digb}, you take my deal mother's, Lady Angela, plaoe ;' aud you will pardon me if I ay that, in my opinion, uo one on eartb u fit- ted to take that place." "Ilie only natural, li.bel, tbat yon should tbiuk ao. I admire von for it. 1 loved my own mother after tbat fahion." " Then," interrupted Etbel, quickly, " you would not bave likea to see any oue in yuur motber'i plaoe 7 ' " Perbsp* not," admitted Miu Digby. " But you love your father, too, Kthel. Now, if I oau contribute to bU happine**, nurtly you wooldlove me all tbe better fur it?" E'hel looked op at ber with clear, dauutlan* eye*. I do not think that I nbonl<)," she np'ied. "Now tbal my mother ie diad, my Uibet love belong* ny rigbl to me alone." Thit ia a aelfiib view of tbe matter," aid MIM Uigby, gently. " Bir Leonard baa a right to be happy in his own way, as you have to be in your*." It IB a question tbat we need not argue," interrupted Ktbel, proudly. -If my father tbinki you will add to hi* bap [loess, I bave no more to say ; but there i* a eeoood reason wbiob makes the c >u temptation of mob a marriage very di* pleasing to me. I bave been aooustou'i d In rule iu my father's house ; no one ha* ever dinpnted my cway. The servant* bave been aoou-tomtd to cbiy my order*, and frankly upetkiDg, it will letiu very bard for me to yield my authority to a Iran gar." Mine Ifcgby looked oompamiionately on the beautiful, imperious faoe, with Its flanhes of tenderness and detiauof . It i* bard tor you," abeeaid, with grave tenlleuMi ; ' but it will most certainly be for your ultimate good." ' All dinagreeable things are for nur good," retuars.edK.uel, brnvquely. "Will you explain, MiMPixby, why you say ao ?" Tbe lady emilcd at tbe petulant woM*. I (ball be in greater diagraoe than ever," b* said ; " but, niece you Mk me frankly. I will answer you frankly. It will be for yuur beutttt, beoiase you are too yonog to bave ao heavy a chrge upon you a* the ears and direction of Fountayne Hall. If you do it, and do it well, tueu your education and culture muit tuffer. You cannot attend to botb." ' My education in finished, aaid K'.nel, with great dignity. " Pardon me, it n not even begun. I mean not the true*!, brightest part of cdu- oation Uruit g^o control and govern our- elves tbat i* it* true end, Ktbel." " I bavetu tilled my dutiw," argued the young girl : ' uo one oau do more." MI-H Digby looked at ht r sadly. " Then you will n:t prumiev even to try to like me?" " No," waa Ihe lingering reply. " I am very frank, Mi* Uigbv, and it would be ornelly, falna to nay Ya*.' I cannot like yon. If I poabibly oau, I will persuade pipa even now to abandon botb hi* pro- jeeta. If I cannot, then I shall never like you, and 1 shall even love him leas." Hbe looked up with mob acorn with (noli a conviction tbat no puniubmant oould be greater for Bir Leonard than ibe lose of her love that Miss Digby felt touched. You are ao Innk, Miss Gordon," she said, " tbtt I cannot help admiring when I really ought to bluue you. I mutt trust to him to win for me some ihare of what I value very muob your good opinion. Will you believe one tbiug tbat while you are witb me 1 will do my very belt to make yon happy." " I believe thai you will try to do so , and I know tbal you will fail," wa* tbe ungracious answer After which Mias Digby said no more. OHAl'IER V. Bir Leonard Oordon was not altogether Hat. died with hi* daughter. Ho had seen an expansion of pain on Mil* Uigby's faoe that annoyed him. Yet he knew ill it tbe more he said to K:bel tbe more it iffsoted ber. " I ought to bave married yeara ago," be aid to himself, "and then K;bel would have been accustom* 1 ! to obedience. It will be difficult to manage bir LOW.'" He found tbe twik even more diffioult than h* bad antit.ntmd. Ethel had been tbinking seriously, aud the more ehe pon- dered tne whole affair, tha greater became her dialike to it. 4 1 must make one more effort, sne thought . " 1 will make one more appeal to my father. It he refuse* to hear me, let it be an i : i' he consents, then ill tbe love of my life will bardly suffice to repay him." Bhe was lilent and thoughtful during tbe remainder of the day. Bir Leonard, watch- ing her, wondered M to the nature of ber reflections. " Ia ebe malting up her mind to obey or revolt ?" be said to himself ; but even he wa* not prepared forwbat ah* did. Tbat same evening Sir Leonard was sit- ting alone in his own study a room tbat be should bave used for the purpose of reading and writing, bat which WM more oftsn devoted to eigars and meditation. Tbe night waa ao fine, tbe balmy air ao west, that be had lowered tbe lamp*, had opened wide tha long French windows, had drawn two ebaira together in order thai be might lounge at bis ease, and sat enjoying tbe luxury of a choice Havana. Tbe moonlight fell on tree and flower, on tbe tilent fountain* and deep, clear lake moonlight 10 bright, so silvery, that it wan far more beautiful tban tbe light of day. Tbe dew lay like shining diamonda on grasa and leaf, the night wind WM laden with the perfume of new-mown bay in tbe valley, of the hawthorn in the hedgei. In the wood* a nightingale wa* inging, and tbe faint, iweel note* fell clearly on Bir Leonard'* ear ; tbe itara war* gleaming in tbe sky it WM on* of those uigbts that awake all the poetry in the depth* of a Miau'h -i.ul. Bir Leonard the ugbt of many things M be sat there, of tbe high hern Lady Angela who bad been dead o many years of tba beautiful, proud, imprrion* daughter, whom he hud loved as fatbr* seldom love their children of tbe fait-fioed, gentle woman who WH to be hi* ceound wife. Tbere oame to Irrn a* b* tuueed a certainty be nad loved Ldy Augrla, and be loved Hxlen Uigby ; but be oould me now th*t the great l-iHii:u of bis life wa* tbe love be bad felt for hut daughter. Tuere waa notbmg to be compared with tbat ; and now, with Ibe ulear tari thining on Him, and the fragrant uigbt wind whispering of high ai d bly tuoughts, it occurred to him tbat hi* lovi uad been wrong. He had *bnwn it by over iudulgenoe-by indulging bis daughter'* very whim and caprice. H* had been amused wbera ha should have puniabec ber ; be had laughed where he should hive Decided ; be bad given her all power aod si authority where Le should have insisted upon obtdieuce He saw it all now, now thai tbe clear, oalin voioe of a wise and sensible woman bad pointed it out to him ud he resolved to d > all be could to atone for it. He must be firm witb ber, not > leMu.g to her persuasion*, but i upon her compliance witb bis wishes. Just as Bir Leonard bad reaoht>d thi* point iu hi* meditation*, two wbite arm* were oUiped about hi* ntok, aod a beauti (ul faoe dropped over hi*. ' Pupa," kaid a iweet musical voice, " 1 knew 1 thonld fiud you here, and I know that von are thinking of me." "You are right, Ethel; I am alwayi thinking of you, my darling." " Theu your thoughts muit be pleaaanl onee," said the girl, witb tbe aasured voioe ol one who know* *be in dearly luved. She laid her faoe against ber father's she kissed him and oareased him iu hi r loving, half tender, half imperious fanbioD " I am com*, papa," kh<t aaid, " to make one more appeal to you to a*k yon one* more if it in LOI poaibl* to induce yi u to give up these two plan* of your marriagr, and my going to Bt. lua'* Bay." " My deareHt Ethel, I thought tbat mat ler wa* seltltd. 1 auj sorry tbal you sbculd renew tb* subject." Bbe unclarped ber arms from bis neok, and, going round, kntll down in front ol him. Bir Leonard tbouxbl be had m vir seen anything so fair * ber faoe iu the moonlight. " P pa, darling,! uever prayed you to graLl ma a favor. You bave been no kind and so good that tbere ha* been uo need for me to ak, but I do pray yon now to grant me ibis graoe do not tbiuk of marrying, aud do nut Baud me to 8.. Ina's." Ttar* were shining btubtly in ber bean tiful even a* Hbe rained them to nun, and ber voice trembled with emotion. I pray you, papa, by all your love for m* by all ycur kiudfiets to me I will make it all up to yoo . I will give yon all tbe love of my beart : I will tudy your bappmta* iu eveiy way ; I will think of nothing but you , I will learn to be moat prudent, tbe mott discreet, tbe most rnruful of bouwkeepers, I will learn to be anything yon wish. From tb* very depths of uiy beart I pray you, dear papa, to grant me tuis grace." Bar voice WM *o earneet, her face so enqueue, that Bir Ltoaard WM deeply movtd. My dear Ethel, I really cannot accede to your wish : tbe arrangement i* made, and must be adhered to." " I bave never knelt to Mk anything from you btfore, p*pa, aud if yon refuse, I never shall again. Out ol the deplt n of uiy beart, witb all Ibe love and earneetuem I bave, I beg of you to think *gain before you dec. Je irrevocably." He WM deeply di-treaeed, and for a moment the poMkility of acceding to ber wuhei occurred to him. Tban t lie fair f ac of Helen Digby oui before him, and tbe warniuge tbat bad been given him about Klbel * untutored way* aud wilful man- ners returned to him with redoubled force. Lthel, watohing bis face intently, saw tbere uo answer to her petition. Bbe clung more oloiiely to him, aud laid ber baud on his. " Uo listen to me, ppa. I o*n tec my (if* before me, M it were, and I am fright eued to tbiuk of what will become of me if I iru made minerabU it is partly to save mv-Nf If tbat I am here now. I oinno! brook control. I could net obey a stranger. I oould not love any one who took my dead mother'* plaoe. I could not bear oouitraiLt and control new. ' Bbe paused one half minute, far Ihe pis siou of ber own worrln exhausted ber. " No good would o <me of it, papa," she ciied. Tbe Qjrdnn'n never bear control well, and I bavn a sur prenvutiuieut tbat evil would follow. My lite would be dark aud dreary. Fur my sake give it up, aud trust to me." Bir Lionard took tbe young gir! in bis arm* ; be wa pale aud grave, a the moon- light showed him ber beautiful f*oe, wet with tears, and her lips qmveriug. Ethel," be said, with fcrave tenderness, " when you were a little obild, if you had asked me for a sharp iv. jrd aa a pla>'U>iun. H., 7n ILIUH I SUuuld Uv given it to yuu?" "No" she replied, " certainly not." " Now yon auk we to place in your bandit tbal wbiob would be more destructive to you than a ibarp Rword. I cannol do it. I cannot consent to leave yon alone, and I hall carry out my plans of marrying, that you may have the guidance of a good and wise woman." Tbe pride tbat flashed into ber faoe seemed quickly to dry ber tear*. Bhe turned haughtily away from him. " You have refnied my tint petition, papa ; 1 shall never a*k another. I tell you that evil will come of it, and I will prove to you tbat it wonld have bean wiser and better to leave me alone." " I hope you will do nothing raab, Ethel nothing in tbe lirsl iuipul** of anger." " I anall live to bear you lay, papa, that tbe most infortnnate day of my life waa tbat on which you left me in Miaa Digby's charge." Yet she never dreamed how those words wire to be verified, nor in what manner tbey wonld come true. OHAITEB VI. From that moonlight nigbt when her one great prayet bad been refused, her wishes disregarded, her esrneat supplication aat Mide, Elba! Gordon waa completely changed. Bb* bad been gay, wilful, and defiant ; abe had exeroieed her power with a oalf-langbiug enjoyment ol it ; but now all WM altered. Bue bad uo tragic plaai, -he thought of no revenge, she did not aacutn* ihe air of tragedy queen, but U aeetued aa though tb* brighten! part of bet youth and beauty bad laded from ber. Bir Leonard heard no more of those awett auatobee, of song* whieh had onoe charmed him *o completely ; be heard nu more tbe low, lilvery laughter wbiob bad been tbe very joy ol nia heart. Ethel grew grave, calm and dignified : she went through ber dunes an usual, but ibe langh iug caprice*, tue n p>rtea, tbe pretty, gay graceful whims luai had sei mad part ef u6r*tlf, wrail witutiag uow. B r Leonard looked at her sadly, ai ont might at a bright- winged bird that bad been griev ' .u-ly wcuuded. Bbe never returned tha subjeot of their paat ooi venation; whatever bir Leonard said, the listened to without comment, making no reply to any of his binta about the beauty of Si laa's Bay. Hn marriage waenol a* yet publicly diRunsed, but mo*l people who learned what arrangement he ha-i made gueesed at U. Etbel heard much of what waa aaid conjecture*, remark-, expreaiiont of won- der aud approval but ib* uttered no word. Tbe beautiful faoe and the proud beart kept their own secret. She wonld have died a hundred deaths ratber than betray bow deeply she was wounded. Bir Leonard thinking her lilenoe a good igo, grew quite ojurageou*. He rode over every day to *e* Mi** Digby, yet Ethel never offered tbe least comment ou bii abwence. He took with him al time* the mokt BUI erb bouquet* ; ib* tuad* no allu>ion 10 them Ooce or twice he asked ber to accompany him to Chantry Court ; *h* complied ; but even tbere she mad* no ligo. Wbeu Miaa Digby ipoke to her, ibe answered witb perfect oompoinre and iudiflereto. 8b sought for no oommnni cation with ber, and aba ropelled none Bhe WM oaliu. her manner fall of proud graceful nnuobalaoce. and no one knew wbal an aching beart u veiled. (To b anotlnnad.) -p. ll, Ho.,., t 1, ..,!, It It much better to clean oue apart- ment al a time ratber than bave tbe wbole bonre mured op in confusion all at ouoe. Tben, in oa<e of oamiiltiaa or unexpected company, tber* ia a obanae to ba comfortable. There ia nothing more disagreeable tban to bave a bouae all in commotion, carpets up and ouittius down and everything in disorder, and tbere is no uned of ii. It U bad enough to bave cat room dinarraogtdat a time, but tbat ia far preferable to having it etirrtd np from garret to cellar, aod thiuga brought into oon taot tba i wsra ue ver neighbors bufore When the mud i well dried up and tbe weather warm, May air anl bright sun warm tbe atmoipbere, you can finish your boute cleaning with eaae. Oet your whitewashing all done up, atovei oleaned, but not tet away never do that. There are plenty of damp, ojld days all through ibe summer mootbi when Urea an indispensable for comfort and health, and t ta very unpleasant to have Ibe wbole family buduied around tbe kitchen ouok stove in order to get warm. Ill* a moat prtpotterbu* faahion, thi* cntom of taking down the stove* ai Boon M warm weather couies ou, at.d common sense wouU dictate tbe folly of euoh s thing if one would only ttop to tbiuk bow many rainy, damp days come dam u ill the summer mou tbs. A little fire would change the atmoRpbere of a room, aud prevent tuildew gathering on the walla, and be con- Inoive to health and oomfort gintrally. lu home cleaning, never lay out more work tban you can acoomplivb with eae before iiui-rr - it ia as bug aa a person ever ought to devote to such bard work, and by udioiuusly following this lulo yon can gl ibrungb wi'b as muoh work aa if you had porubbed oue wbole day and WM tick tbe two following dsys to pay for it. Another Ihiug, a woman should never do tbe whit* wanbiug, or nail down oarpeta, or re-paper ibe walls: it ia not their work, and it in far cheaper for a man to either hire it done or lo do it himeif tban it ie to pay doctors >illa, not to take in account tba loffaring aud pain tbat ii almont sure to follow such ab r for a woman. l. I Arm.d Hlril> r. In ihr M.rlJ The Turkish soldiers are armed witb bat i* probably tbe finest military nfl* in Ibe world the I'eabody-Martioi-Henri. These gun*, to tbe number of 000,000, ware manufactured a lew yeari ago in tbii coun- try, where Turkey buyi nearly all of her mpplie*. Tbe contract was awarded tbe I'ruvidtuoo Tool Company, of Providence, K I , and tbe pnoe paid for the gnna WM Hucb a^wd on* tbat the Tool Company nugutlobave mad* 11,000000 or t'J.OOO,- 000 out of tbe jib. Instead of thai, bow- ever, tbe affair wa* mixmanaged, tb* com- ;i-my InM money, aod *oon afterward 'ailed. Tbe guui, however, were very superior weapon*. Tbey were madi- on he priuoiple of tbe Martini-Henri rifle, witb wbiob Ihe English troops are armed, mil bad an additional advantage in a peon- larity of the> brfl iaTutcxl by a man named I'oaboily. Tbe cartridges were made in New Haven and Bridgeport. These inua and cartridge* were used in IbeRuaao Turkish war, and with them tbe Turk*, bo are gallant fighter*, enjoyed an im- mense advantage over tin llaaiians, wbo carried the old Huyder rifle. Tbe Boyder wonld not oarry over 800 yard* with aeon- racy, whcreaa the Turku would rpen fire on a K jaaian bat talion 1,500 yarda oft, which wonld be out to pieces and annihilated when 1 got within firing distance ol iu to.Nete fork Qrafhie, In France " tb* nobility and the tour- oiie," laid Cardinal Pie a few yean ago, give fewer and fewer of tbeir cffipring to lur holy order, which no longer Had* it* URtenanoe nave among the children of the leople." While in Ireland the fact thai ba prieit* are of and from tbe people ha* wen a potent source of their influence, il Iocs not seem in France to conciliate popular good will, Tbe French proletariat nver aeem* to have got over the intenne laired ol tha priesthood which showed tsell in KM. They regard it aa tbe Iriend if an aristocracy. It ia said tbat Japanea* women do not know tb* uie of pins. This ought to oame 7onng men to emigrate, but with tbe ninal eokleasneis of tbe lex they will go right on bearing scratches on tbtir wrists with martyr-like heronm.